Date:
Thu, 09/16/2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Details: The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City, Inc. (NAMI-NYC Metro) presents their monthly lunch hour youth conference call series - this time focusing on postsecondary options. This call will cover alternatives to the traditional high school and college routes and will include information about non-traditional high school opportunities in New York City, as well as post-high school educational and vocational programs other than the traditional college experience. Factors in working toward independence for youth and young adults will be discussed from the parental, professional, and young adult perspectives.
Presenter: Helene F. Craner, LMSW
Helene is the Associate Director of Resources for Children with Special Needs. She has provided guidance to parents and professionals in the area of transition for over 25 years, and is a co-author of Transition Matters: from School to Independence.
To participate in the conference call:
Dial toll-free 1.866.502.8312, then enter pass code 990738. You will be prompted for your name, but if you wish to be anonymous just say: "parent," "provider," or "other." The call-in number and pass code will be the same every month.
Recordings of each call are now available. If you missed a conference call, you can now access a recording of it at our website: www.naminycmetro.org/YCMH.htm. Calls are also recorded as CDs, which are now available at our library. Please call 212.684.3365 for library hours.
The contents of this presentation series is for informational purposes only. Neither NAMI-NYC Metro nor the presenters are rendering medical advice. Neither NAMI-NYC Metro nor the presenters in this series assume any liability in connection with this information.
